This isn’t coming along. Actually I’ve gained a few pounds. But I’ve had a grueling workout schedule and been focusing (especially since mid-June) on bicycling, which includes long, slow, fat-burning workouts. Additionally, my wife says that I’m actually looking a lot more trim, and my stomach (while not remotely flat) has gained a lot of backing muscle.

If I can keep up that pace but fail at this goal, I won’t be sad. It’s in the spirit of the goal and I can tackle more toning next year. 9 months ago

On Tuesday morning, January 3, I will weigh myself on my bathroom scale. My goal is to be ten pounds lighter than this number at the last weigh-in of the year.

Right now I’m about 210 pounds and I’d like to get down to around 200. I’m setting a very long timeframe since most of the weight loss will probably come from long runs, and I aim to step those up in 2012. 17 months ago